LA's Cool Kids (& Coppolas) Crash NYFW

Fashion Week got a touch of cool LA girl style last night at Mister H at Mondrian SoHo. Guests watched "What's Up," a short film by Gia Coppola that includes clothes from Wren and jewels from Fallon. Tennessee Thomas DJ'ed, while Miranda July and Sofia Coppola popped up to support their friends (and relatives!). "The way Gia can romanticize girl characters, it's a really natural fit," said Wren's Melissa Coker. "I love how it's this dynamic portrayal of a day in California, and the quality of light."

Bella Zarember, the star, spends a languid day at home in LA. trying on clothes and playing with jewelry against a backdrop of class schedules and The Strokes stickers before heading outside for a walk. She forgets to put on shoes (or doesn't care?), but it doesn't stop her from stomping on a hermit crab on the sidewalk. "We shot during the Carmaggdon weekend, when the 405 was closed, so I tried to incorporate the idea of not being able to go out and being trapped inside. I remember in high school, not being able to drive, and imagined what you do at that age," explained Coppola. "You can't drive, you look on Facebook...There was this cute kid, Cortez, who was going to be the annoying younger brother, but it got too long," she said.

As for what's next, Coppola's gearing up to work with America's favorite renaissance man: "James Franco wrote Palo Alto stories, so I'm going to direct that. I'm excited!"

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